come upとは 意味・読み方・使い方

動詞

come up (third-person singular simple present comes up, present participle coming up, simple past came up, past participle come up)

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see come,‎ up.

   I came up the ladder carefully, holding the bucket in my right hand.

2. (intransitive) To come towards; to approach.

   I was standing on the corner when Nick came up and asked for a cigarette.

   • 1973 March 1, Roger Waters (lyrics and music), “Time”, in The Dark Side of the Moon, performed by Pink Floyd:

     Racing around to come up behind you again

3. (idiomatic, intransitive) To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly.

   Unless anything comes up, I'll be there every day this week.

4. (intransitive) To be revealed to have a certain value, quality, or status.
   • 2018, Brendon Urie, Michael Angelakos, Sam Hollander, Morgan Kibby, Jake Sinclair, Dillon Francis, “Hey Look Ma, I Made It”, in Pray for the Wicked‎, performed by Panic! at the Disco:

     Hey look Ma, I made it / Hey look Ma, I made it / Everything's comin' up aces, aces / If it's a dream, don't wake me, don't wake me

5. (intransitive) To come to attention and present oneself; to arrive or appear.

   At some point in the conversation my name came up, and I readily agreed to their proposition.

   Be ready for when your turn comes up.

   The proposal came up before the committee.

   • 1951 September, Cecil J. Allen, “British Locomotive Practice and Performance”, in Railway Magazine, page 621:

     It is interesting that this argument should have come up at this moment," Mr. Smith adds, "when the subject is being debated so hotly in the field of the petrol-driven internal combustion engine."

6. (intransitive) To appear (before a judge or court).

   He came up before a judge and was fined a thousand dollars.

7. (intransitive) To draw near in time.

   The summer holidays are coming up.

8. (intransitive) To approach a time or scheduled event.

   We're coming up on the interview in the last half-hour of the program.

9. (intransitive) To reach in height.

   You have to come up to here to ride this roller-coaster.

   He only comes up around this high.

10. (intransitive, of a heavenly body) To rise (above the horizon).

    It'll be warmer once the sun comes up.

11. (British, slang, intransitive) To begin to feel the effects of a recreational drug.

    I could tell from her expression that she was coming up already.

12. (UK, Oxford University, intransitive) To arrive at the university. (Compare go down, send down.)
13. (African-American Vernacular, slang, intransitive) To happen or occur.

    His shift came up, so he had to go to work.

14. (African-American Vernacular, slang, intransitive) To grow up; to experience a childhood.

    I came up in Baltimore.

15. (African-American Vernacular, slang, intransitive) To do well or be successful.

    Watch out for him, he's been coming up lately.

反意語

• come down
• go down

派生語

関連する語

• come up with

名詞

come up (plural come ups)

1. An opportunity
   • 2012, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (lyrics and music), “Thrift Shop”:

     I'm gonna pop some tags
     Only got 20$ in my pocket
     I'm, I'm, I'm huntin', lookin' for a come up
     This is fucking awesome

アナグラム

• upcome